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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Week of Dollar Store Crafts - Matchboxes

It's day 2 of my week of dollar store projects and today I am making over matchboxes. These cute little boxes would be great for storing bits of ephemera and supplies or add a little note or gift and give to someone special. So many possibilities with this one! I started this project with a package of matchboxes - I think this pack had 10 which makes this a really thrifty project!1. Paint the drawer of the matchbox. I tried covering it with paper and it was a little more complicated than I wanted it to be so I stuck with paint on this one.
2. Measure the box and cut a strip of paper - make sure the width is good but don't worry about the length - I just snipped that with scissors when I was done wrapping.
3. Start wrapping the box with the paper in the back of the box - I started halfway in the back
4. Finish wrapping the box - I put glue all the way around the box. I finished in the back by overlapping the paper and cutting off the excess.
5. Cut a strip of paper and wrap it around the middle of the box.
6. Punch a scallop circle and layer it on top. Attach a butterfly. I also inked the whole thing with rusty hinge distress ink and added a Tim Holtz hitch fastener to the drawer to act as a handle.Be sure to check back every day this week for more projects featuring dollar store finds. If you aren't already I would love for you to become a follower of my blog or facebook page! (see link on right side of my blog!) I will be doing a giveaway when I reach 500 google followers (I'm so close!). And be sure to check out my etsy shop.

How darling!...super-simple but big impact...my favorite kind of project!

Thanks for sharing the how-to!

♥Anita http://aseknc.blogspot.com/ Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness: kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile. --Mother Teresa

This project is AMAZING. Please look for a feature wednesday or thursday because we are posting it on Paper Issues. It's wonderfully easy to make, GORGEOUS, creative AND a great gift idea. LOVE IT! Thanks for linking it to Paper Issues!

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